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Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship 2016

Mar 4–5, 2016 · Isle, MN · 📍 45401 Mille Lacs Parkway

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TOTALLY SAUCED
693.6800 · Master Series — Overall
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LUCKY'S Q
691.9084 · Master Series — Overall
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THE SMOKING HILLS
689.0852 · Master Series — Overall

TOTALLY SAUCED won Grand Champion at the Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship on March 4, 2016 in Isle, MN at 45401 Mille Lacs Parkway, scoring 693.6800 in a field of 59 teams. LUCKY'S Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9084. Category winners: Chicken — TOTALLY SAUCED (175.4516); Pork Ribs — RUB MY RACK (175.4516); Pork — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (177.7144); Brisket — LUCKY'S Q (180.0000). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2017.

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

  • Chicken 175.45
  • Pork Ribs 175.45
  • Pork 177.71
  • Brisket 180 🔥
131.42 180

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2018 — this edition picked out.

2016-03-04 — 693.6800 (TOTALLY SAUCED) 2017-03-03 — 700.5484 (LUCKY'S Q) 2018-03-02 — 695.9312 (RUB MY RACK) 693.68 2016 2018

Entries

59
4 judged meats

Top score

693.6800

Winning margin

1.7716
GC over RC

Field average

641.90
473.04693.68
median 646.73 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥
LUCKY'S Q (Brisket)

Tightest race

Pork
2.8116 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

667.9544
473.04693.68
10th place overall

Field spread

220.6400
winner to last place

Most consistent

TOTALLY SAUCED
avg finish 4.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket
won by 3.4172 pts — LUCKY'S Q

How hot was the win?

Top 59%
beats 41% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Moderate
ρ = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 25% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN
rated 1791 pre-contest

Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)

Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.

An upset on the books

27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100

Totally Sauced came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

  • champion 1616
  • top seed 1791

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point

Pork places 3–4: TOTALLY SAUCED and Three Brothers Different Mothers tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY and Croix Valley Sauces tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: HOGLINE and STONE BLUE BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

  • Pork 3–4 · tie
  • Brisket 6–7 · tie
  • Brisket 8–9 · tie
  • Chicken 9–10 · 0.0112

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

TOTALLY SAUCED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.

  • Chicken 1st
  • Pork Ribs 10th
  • Pork 3rd
  • Brisket 3rd

One of the big ones

59 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 91% of the 5,469 contests in the data

59 teams — bigger than 91% of the 5,469 contests in the data.

A perfect score on the table

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

  • LUCKY'S Q · Brisket

Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)

Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)

Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)

This contest over the years full contest page →

DateWhereVenueTeamsHigh scoreGrand ChampionReserve Champion
Mar 4, 2016 ← this one Isle, MN 45401 Mille Lacs Parkway 59 693.6800 TOTALLY SAUCED LUCKY'S Q
Mar 3, 2017 Onamia, MN 40005 85th Ave 47 700.5484 LUCKY'S Q TOTALLY SAUCED
Mar 2, 2018 Onamia, MN 40005 85th Ave 57 695.9312 RUB MY RACK TRUE SMOKE BBQ

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category1st5th10th
Chicken175.4516171.9772170.2744
Pork Ribs175.4516170.8344167.9772
Pork177.7144174.9028171.4400
Brisket180173.1544171.4400

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

59 entries · top 693.6800 · median 646.7312

#TeamScore
1 TOTALLY SAUCED 693.6800
2 LUCKY'S Q 691.9084
3 THE SMOKING HILLS 689.0852
4 HOGLINE 688.5372
5 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 686.2516
6 Three Brothers Different Mothers 673.7028
7 WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY 670.7428
8 PORKY BUTTS BBQ 670.7428
9 BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ 668.4572
10 BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD 667.9544
11 STONE BLUE BBQ 667.4400
12 THE Q CREW 667.4056
13 RUB MY RACK 667.3488
14 THE SMOKING PIGS 664.5944
15 THE DOCFATHER BBQ 663.9544
16 SLIM D'S BBQ 663.3600
17 FULL-FRONTAL BBQ 663.3488
18 Big Time BBQ Buddies 662.8224
19 BARK 'N BONES BBQ 662.2056
20 Croix Valley Sauces 660.5028
21 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 656.5596
22 G's Q 655.4404
23 CORNFIELD BBQ 655.3600
24 BIG CITY BBQ 653.0168
25 BEER BELLY BBQ 651.9316
26 GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY 651.3372
27 SMOKIN MOOSE BBQ TEAM 649.6228
28 JUST ONE MORE 648.9940
29 BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER 647.9432
30 MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ 646.7312
31 SMOKIN BONES - MN 646.1944
32 HOBOQUE 646.1940
33 BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ 644.4572
34 GUS'S BBQ 643.9544
35 SUBTLE SMOKE 643.3144
36 BURDETTE BARBEQUE 642.1828
37 SMOKE IN THE EYE 639.7828
38 CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS 638.1484
39 BURNT WOOD BBQ 637.6344
40 JDL BBQ TEAM 637.0628
41 LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ 636.5256
42 CROW RIVER BBQ 635.8856
43 Slightly Sauced 631.3372
44 Q Commander 627.8628
45 WHOOPIN' KIN BBQ 622.1600
46 HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN 621.0056
47 Q 620.5716
48 Sweet N Heat 611.3484
49 Red Eye BBQ 610.7084
50 OLD TOAD BBQ 607.7716
51 HOG HEAVEN 606.7428
52 SMOKE ON THE WATER 605.1200
53 BULLY BBQ 602.2400
54 Chow-Town BBQ 601.0288
55 BLOW N SMOKE BBQ QUAMBA MN 598.8800
56 BSQ'S 596.3084
57 FARGO BARBECUE 594.7884
58 SMOKIN BIG DAWGS 588.9368
59 TRUE SMOKE BBQ 473.0400

Chicken

59 entries · top 175.4516 · median 163.9428

#TeamScore
1 TOTALLY SAUCED 175.4516
2 Three Brothers Different Mothers 172.5828
3 FULL-FRONTAL BBQ 172.5600
4 THE SMOKING HILLS 172.5484
5 HOGLINE 171.9772
6 LUCKY'S Q 171.9656
7 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 171.4056
8 BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER 170.3088
9 JUST ONE MORE 170.2856
10 SLIM D'S BBQ 170.2744
11 SMOKIN BONES - MN 170.2744
12 CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS 169.6800
13 CORNFIELD BBQ 169.1200
14 Big Time BBQ Buddies 168.5828
15 BIG CITY BBQ 168.5256
16 G's Q 168
17 STONE BLUE BBQ 167.4400
18 BARK 'N BONES BBQ 166.8572
19 RUB MY RACK 166.8572
20 HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN 166.8456
21 THE DOCFATHER BBQ 166.8344
22 PORKY BUTTS BBQ 166.8344
23 THE Q CREW 166.2972
24 BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD 165.1544
25 THE SMOKING PIGS 164.5944
26 SMOKIN MOOSE BBQ TEAM 164.5484
27 BEER BELLY BBQ 163.9888
28 Red Eye BBQ 163.9656
29 BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ 163.9544
30 BURNT WOOD BBQ 163.9428
31 BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ 163.3828
32 MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ 162.8456
33 GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY 162.8456
34 CROW RIVER BBQ 162.2628
35 BURDETTE BARBEQUE 162.2400
36 SUBTLE SMOKE 161.7144
37 GUS'S BBQ 161.7144
38 Croix Valley Sauces 161.1544
39 BULLY BBQ 161.1200
40 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 160.5600
41 SMOKE IN THE EYE 160.5256
42 Q 159.4288
43 WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY 158.8228
44 WHOOPIN' KIN BBQ 157.7144
45 JDL BBQ TEAM 156.5028
46 Sweet N Heat 156.0344
47 HOBOQUE 155.4400
48 Q Commander 154.2284
49 LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ 153.6800
50 BLOW N SMOKE BBQ QUAMBA MN 150.2856
51 BSQ'S 150.2172
52 Chow-Town BBQ 149.7028
53 FARGO BARBECUE 148.5600
54 Slightly Sauced 148.5256
55 HOG HEAVEN 147.9772
56 TRUE SMOKE BBQ 146.2056
57 SMOKIN BIG DAWGS 145.0856
58 SMOKE ON THE WATER 144.5828
59 OLD TOAD BBQ 134.7316

Pork Ribs

58 entries · top 175.4516 · median 162.2914

#TeamScore
1 RUB MY RACK 175.4516
2 WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY 173.1200
3 LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ 172.0116
4 THE DOCFATHER BBQ 171.4172
5 SMOKIN MOOSE BBQ TEAM 170.8344
6 THE SMOKING HILLS 170.2628
7 HOGLINE 169.7144
8 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 168.5600
9 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 168.0116
10 TOTALLY SAUCED 167.9772
11 LUCKY'S Q 167.9772
12 PORKY BUTTS BBQ 167.9656
13 GUS'S BBQ 167.4172
14 BIG CITY BBQ 167.4056
15 BEER BELLY BBQ 166.8344
16 THE SMOKING PIGS 166.2972
17 G's Q 165.7488
18 BARK 'N BONES BBQ 165.6800
19 Croix Valley Sauces 165.6684
20 STONE BLUE BBQ 164.5944
21 FULL-FRONTAL BBQ 164.5372
22 HOBOQUE 164.5256
23 JDL BBQ TEAM 164.0344
24 THE Q CREW 163.9656
25 SMOKE IN THE EYE 163.9544
26 SMOKIN BONES - MN 163.4172
27 Big Time BBQ Buddies 163.3940
28 JUST ONE MORE 162.8000
29 BURNT WOOD BBQ 162.3200
30 CORNFIELD BBQ 162.2628
31 BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ 161.6800
32 BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD 161.1200
33 SLIM D'S BBQ 160.5372
34 Chow-Town BBQ 159.9888
35 SUBTLE SMOKE 159.9772
36 MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ 159.9544
37 CROW RIVER BBQ 159.3944
38 OLD TOAD BBQ 158.8456
39 BURDETTE BARBEQUE 158.8228
40 Three Brothers Different Mothers 158.2972
41 Slightly Sauced 157.6800
42 Q Commander 157.1544
43 HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN 156.5716
44 BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ 155.3944
45 BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER 154.2860
46 WHOOPIN' KIN BBQ 153.6800
47 Q 153.1200
48 GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY 153.1088
49 Red Eye BBQ 152.5600
50 CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS 149.1200
51 SMOKE ON THE WATER 148.5260
52 FARGO BARBECUE 147.9772
53 Sweet N Heat 147.9656
54 SMOKIN BIG DAWGS 147.4172
55 BULLY BBQ 147.4056
56 HOG HEAVEN 144.5028
57 BLOW N SMOKE BBQ QUAMBA MN 142.2744
58 BSQ'S 133.0400

Pork

59 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.2628

#TeamScore
1 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 177.7144
2 THE DOCFATHER BBQ 176.5828
3 TOTALLY SAUCED 175.4056
4 Three Brothers Different Mothers 175.4056
5 BLOW N SMOKE BBQ QUAMBA MN 174.9028
6 HOGLINE 174.8456
7 BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD 174.2744
8 THE SMOKING HILLS 172.5484
9 LUCKY'S Q 171.9656
10 BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ 171.4400
11 RUB MY RACK 171.4056
12 CORNFIELD BBQ 170.8684
13 LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ 170.2856
14 THE Q CREW 169.1656
15 PORKY BUTTS BBQ 169.1200
16 Big Time BBQ Buddies 167.9884
17 MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ 167.9656
18 SLIM D'S BBQ 167.4400
19 GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY 166.2400
20 WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY 166.2400
21 BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ 166.2400
22 BURNT WOOD BBQ 165.1544
23 G's Q 165.1200
24 HOBOQUE 164.5484
25 Sweet N Heat 163.9884
26 FULL-FRONTAL BBQ 163.9772
27 Slightly Sauced 163.4172
28 STONE BLUE BBQ 163.4056
29 JUST ONE MORE 162.2628
30 THE SMOKING PIGS 162.2628
31 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 161.6912
32 Croix Valley Sauces 161.1200
33 SMOKIN MOOSE BBQ TEAM 159.9772
34 SUBTLE SMOKE 159.3828
35 TRUE SMOKE BBQ 158.8228
36 BURDETTE BARBEQUE 158.8228
37 BEER BELLY BBQ 158.2856
38 SMOKIN BONES - MN 158.2628
39 CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS 158.2628
40 OLD TOAD BBQ 157.6572
41 JDL BBQ TEAM 157.1200
42 BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER 157.0856
43 WHOOPIN' KIN BBQ 156.5484
44 BARK 'N BONES BBQ 156.5140
45 GUS'S BBQ 156
46 SMOKE ON THE WATER 155.9884
47 CROW RIVER BBQ 155.4172
48 HOG HEAVEN 155.4056
49 BIG CITY BBQ 155.3600
50 Q 154.8456
51 SMOKE IN THE EYE 154.8000
52 BSQ'S 153.0856
53 Q Commander 153.0856
54 Chow-Town BBQ 151.9656
55 SMOKIN BIG DAWGS 149.6340
56 HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN 148.5028
57 FARGO BARBECUE 146.8228
58 BULLY BBQ 146.2972
59 Red Eye BBQ 141.0856

Brisket

59 entries · top 180 · median 161.0856 · 🔥 perfect 180

#TeamScore
1 LUCKY'S Q 180 🔥
2 BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ 176.5828
3 TOTALLY SAUCED 174.8456
4 THE SMOKING HILLS 173.7256
5 BARK 'N BONES BBQ 173.1544
6 WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY 172.5600
7 Croix Valley Sauces 172.5600
8 HOGLINE 172
9 STONE BLUE BBQ 172
10 THE SMOKING PIGS 171.4400
11 GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY 169.1428
12 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 169.1200
13 TRUE SMOKE BBQ 168.0116
14 THE Q CREW 167.9772
15 Three Brothers Different Mothers 167.4172
16 BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD 167.4056
17 PORKY BUTTS BBQ 166.8228
18 BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER 166.2628
19 WOODWARD BARBEQUE 165.7484
20 SLIM D'S BBQ 165.1084
21 Q Commander 163.3944
22 Big Time BBQ Buddies 162.8572
23 BEER BELLY BBQ 162.8228
24 BURDETTE BARBEQUE 162.2972
25 FULL-FRONTAL BBQ 162.2744
26 SUBTLE SMOKE 162.2400
27 BIG CITY BBQ 161.7256
28 Slightly Sauced 161.7144
29 HOBOQUE 161.6800
30 CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS 161.0856
31 SMOKE IN THE EYE 160.5028
32 BSQ'S 159.9656
33 JDL BBQ TEAM 159.4056
34 HOG HEAVEN 158.8572
35 GUS'S BBQ 158.8228
36 CROW RIVER BBQ 158.8112
37 G's Q 156.5716
38 OLD TOAD BBQ 156.5372
39 SMOKE ON THE WATER 156.0228
40 MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ 155.9656
41 SMOKIN MOOSE BBQ TEAM 154.2628
42 BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ 154.2400
43 SMOKIN BONES - MN 154.2400
44 WHOOPIN' KIN BBQ 154.2172
45 JUST ONE MORE 153.6456
46 RUB MY RACK 153.6344
47 Q 153.1772
48 CORNFIELD BBQ 153.1088
49 Red Eye BBQ 153.0972
50 FARGO BARBECUE 151.4284
51 THE DOCFATHER BBQ 149.1200
52 HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN 149.0856
53 BULLY BBQ 147.4172
54 SMOKIN BIG DAWGS 146.8000
55 BURNT WOOD BBQ 146.2172
56 Sweet N Heat 143.3600
57 LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ 140.5484
58 Chow-Town BBQ 139.3716
59 BLOW N SMOKE BBQ QUAMBA MN 131.4172

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